Comparison

Colorbolt vs qcpl1

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Colorbolt

Adjust screen brightness and display custom colors with a simple swipe. This minimalist utility offers a distraction-free experience, providing hex and RGB values for chosen colors. It's designed for one-handed use and prevents screen locking or dimming.

Highlights
  • Brightness control by swiping anywhere
  • Custom color selection with Hex/RGB values
  • Distraction-free, no UI/settings
  • One-handed operation
  • Prevents screen locking and dimming
  • Delightful haptic feedback
Features
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Colorbolt turns your phone into a full-screen color Swiss Army Knife. Pick a color and swipe anywhere on the screen to control the actual brightness of your device. Use it as a fill light for photos, a mood lamp, a concert lighter, a nightlight, to sneak into bed without waking anyone, or just because it looks good. PREMADE PALETTES • 30 curated colors across three palettes — Basics, Vibes, and Moods. Useful, atmospheric, and very attractive. THREE ONE-TAP MODES • Global Pulse — Every Colorbolt pulses once per second in perfect sync and shares the same slowly drifting color. No pairing or setup. Great for concerts and festivals. • Pulse — Your chosen color rises and falls on a steady once-per-second pulse. • Rainbow — A smooth, authored 12-second journey through the full color spectrum. CUSTOM COLORS • Color wheel — Drag to any hue and saturation. • Kelvin temperature slider — Dial in warm candlelight at 1800 K or crisp daylight at 6500 K. • RGB + HEX entry — Find values from the colors, or colors from the values. • Save your favorites — Build a personal library of colors you love and use. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Access fullscreen colors directly from your home screen — white, red, your last used color, or a shortcut straight to the color picker. No ads. No in-app purchases.

About

qcpl1

Features
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This App offers you the following features: 1. Online Bill payments 2. Online Data Recharge 3. Push Notifications and Bill Remainders 4. Check Data Usage with New modern graphical interface. 5. New Payment Methods including UPI Options 6. Download Invoice and Payment Receipts. 7. Raise a Service Request from anywhere and anytime 8. No Need to Enter the Password every time.

Screenshots

Colorbolt4 screens
qcpl13 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: qcpl1 at Free against Colorbolt's $0.99. qcpl1 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

qcpl1 is free to download; Colorbolt costs $0.99 up front. Colorbolt sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. qcpl1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colorbolt ships an update fortnightly, qcpl1 every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Colorbolt versus qcpl1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorboltqcpl1
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAir Pie LLCJaze Networks

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Colorbolt

One-time2
  • Leave a Tip$0.99
  • Colorbolt Illuminated$2.99
None

qcpl1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colorbolt free?
Colorbolt costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is qcpl1 free?
qcpl1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Colorbolt or qcpl1 have ads?
Neither Colorbolt nor qcpl1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colorbolt or qcpl1?
Colorbolt ships an update fortnightly, and qcpl1 every 3 days. Most recently, Colorbolt was updated on November 3, 2026 and qcpl1 on November 3, 2026.

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